A Willingness to Talk
| dc.contributor.author | Mitchell, Christopher | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-17T14:55:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-17T14:55:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1990-10-29 | |
| dc.description.abstract | “Moves intended to initiate de-escalation and begin a peace process are often difficult to make and even more difficult to identify unambiguously. Two examples from recent Anglo-Argentine relations provide a basis for investigating whether successful gestures of conciliation demonstrate any common qualities or occur only in highly propitious circumstances. A number of hypotheses are advanced concerning characteristics which enhance a gesture's credibility and chances of success. Although it is noted that even gestures attempting to signal a clear ‘willingness to talk’ with an adversary, which demonstrate these characteristics, can be missed entirely, misinterpreted, or ignored by a Target firmly committed to continuing the conflict by coercive means; the initiation of a successful process of conflict termination remains a highly uncertain procedure. “ | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.13021/G87617 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1920/10677 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Working Paper;4 | |
| dc.title | A Willingness to Talk | |
| dc.type | Working Paper |